Mandeville Off The Beaten Path

Marshall's Pen is a 300-acre cattle farm and bird sanctuary owned by Ann and Robert Sutton, the foremost ornithologists in Jamaica. Set in the cool, rolling hills just outside Mandeville, Marshall's Pen is a birder's paradise, and a mandatory stop for anyone trying to see all of Jamaica's endemic bird species. The Suttons have a guesthouse that sleeps up to a dozen people. Each room has its own bathroom. Visitors share a common living room and well-equipped kitchen. Meals are not provided, but there are restaurants and supermarkets in nearby Mandeville. The Suttons charge US$35 per person for accommodations. Contact the Suttons at asutton@uwimona.edu.jm or tel. (876) 904-5454 (fax is 964-6383).

Footnote: Robert Sutton, one of the most important ornithologists in Jamaica, was brutally murdered by intruders in his home at Marshall's Pen in 2002. Ann Sutton continues to lead tour groups of visiting birders, but I am not sure whether Marshall's Pen is still open to the public - best to e-mail her well ahead of time if you would like to visit.

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If you're going to Jamaica travel to the mountain village Nine Miles and see the mausoleum of Bob Marley, Jamaica?s most famous Rastafarian son. During the rest of your Jamaica vacation, enjoy the year-round sun on a hiking trip through the Blue Mountains, take a helicopter over the uncharted hills of Cockpit Country, lie on the rose-colored sand or surf in the turquoise waters at Long Bay, and discover a 600-foot waterfall that crashes into the deep sea of Ocho Rios, abundant in world-class reef.

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